Total number of indoor cinemas in Laos
Laos: Total number of indoor cinemas was 3 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 82 countries
All-time high
6
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
13
2005–2017
Total number of indoor cinemas in Laos, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, total number of indoor cinemas in Laos stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of indoor cinemas in Laos peaked at 6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.
Laos ranks 80th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total number of indoor cinemas in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38, 8% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.5, 4% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More social development data for Laos
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 80 (1987)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,489 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Laos?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Laos was 3 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Laos ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release